Manchester City owner Sheik Mansour has sold a stake in the club's parent company to Chinese investors... so, does that mean new players? And will we see another franchise?

A Chinese consortium is investing £265m to gain 13 per cent stake in City Football Group Some fans may jump to conclusions that Chinese state wealth is about to bring Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to the Etihad Stadium, but the investment follows six months of talks and is aimed at expanding the club's interests in the Chinese football industry CFG also own New York City, Melbourne City and hold a minority stake in Yokohama F Marinos - the new deal could bring about another franchise Sheik Mansour will be delighted to have secured a deal in China